Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Ireland

Ireland: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 17.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
17.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
World rank
141st
of 160 countries
All-time high
34.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
All-time low
17.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Years of data
32
2000–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Ireland, 2000–2040

01020302000202020402000: 34.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 31.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 30.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 29.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 28.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 28.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 27.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 26.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 26.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 25.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 25.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 26.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 26.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 26.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 26.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 26.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 26.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 27.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 27.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 26.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 26.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 26.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 25.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 25.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 24.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 24.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 23.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2029: 23.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 22.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 17.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 17.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Ireland peaked at 34.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

Ireland ranks 141st of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with primary but not secondary education (accelerated scenario) in Ireland, 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 34.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
2001 33.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.3%
2002 31.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.4%
2003 30.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.4%
2004 29.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.5%
2005 28.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.6%
2006 28.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.1%
2007 27.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.1%
2008 26.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.1%
2009 26.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.2%
2010 25.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.2%
2011 25.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.6%
2012 26.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.6%
2013 26.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.6%
2014 26.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.6%
2015 26.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.6%
2016 26.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.5%
2017 26.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.5%
2018 26.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.5%
2019 27.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.5%
2020 27.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.5%
2021 26.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.5%
2022 26.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.5%
2023 26.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.5%
2024 25.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.5%
2025 25.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.5%
2026 24.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.3%
2027 24.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.3%
2028 23.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.3%
2029 23.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.3%
2030 22.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.3%
2040 17.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -21.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 26.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 34.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 26.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 25.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 27.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 25.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 23.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 27.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2030s 22.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 22.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 22.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 17.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 17.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 17.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 138 Gabon 17.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 139 Eritrea 17.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 140 Central African Republic 17.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 142 Maldives 17.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 143 Azerbaijan 17.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 144 Czechia 17.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Ireland?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Ireland was 17.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 34.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 17.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does Ireland rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Ireland ranks 141st out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with primary but not secondary education (accelerated scenario)
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Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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235 places, 7,228 data points, 2000–2040
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected youth population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.